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We hear it every week from our incoming female guests, “I don’t want to lift weights because I don’t want to get big and bulky!” Ladies, let us assure you that in order for that to happen you would have to try very, very hard – believe us! In order for female bodies to hypertrophy, or build ‘bulky’ muscle mass, you would have to significantly increase your caloric intake, live in the gym training religiously, and use supplementation. Don’t fear the female bodybuilder bulky look. Those women eat, train and supplement specifically so they can look like that, and they’ve been working towards that goal for years!

The truth is, when you lift weights, your muscles are getting stronger, not necessarily bigger. Only if you inject your body with testosterone and eat way more calories than your body burns will you actually get bigger. When you lift weights and eat a clean healthy diet, your muscles will get stronger and denser which will allow you to burn fat on top of your muscle.

As we all know, muscle burns fat! Strength training by lifting weights is the best way to build lean muscle mass to burn fat and get that ‘toned’ healthy look. Keep in mind, if you’re consistently picking up a light weight for 20+ repetitions you will build muscular endurance, but you will never actually build tight, dense and strong muscles. If you want to look toned, strong and healthy, then eventually you will have to increase the weight and pick up heavy weights to build strength.

Here’s an insight into what’s happening when you lift weights…When you strength train, you are actually breaking down your muscles by tearing and ripping a part your muscles fibers. It sounds bad, but it’s actually good because, following your workout session, your body works hard at rebuilding those muscles and recruits more calories and energy to repair the muscles worked. You experience this when your muscles are sore after a great workout! During this ‘after-burn’, your metabolism is working at a much higher level! Even long after your workout while you’re at home watching TV, or for those of you who workout in the mornings, working at your desk!

7) Relieve Stress. Weight training is better than cardio for reducing stress and feelings of irritability in women diagnosed with anxiety disorders.

8) Burn More Calories. Studies have shown that women who strength train burn more calories in the hours and days after a workout than they do when they haven’t lifted weights because of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC).

9) Banish Belly Fat. Research shows that women who strength train burn more deep belly fat than those who just do cardio.

10) Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes. Doing at least 2.5 hours of strength training per week can help lower your risk of Type 2 diabetes by causing muscles to use more glucose for energy, which can lower blood sugar levels.

11) Lower Your Blood Pressure. Twelve weeks of strength training can help lower both systolic and diastolic blood pressure for people with high blood pressure.

12) Carry Your Groceries with Ease. One study found that after 16 weeks of total body strength conditioning, the amount of strain put on the biceps when carrying a box of groceries decreased by 36%.

13) Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease. Strength training is important for cardiac health because heart disease risk is lower when the whole body is leaner.

14) Open Your Own Jars. Experts say improved handgrip strength is a marker of overall strength.

15) Feel More Confident. Strength training is one of the most empowering things a woman can do and increases the way you feel about your ability to complete tasks.

16) Relieve Lower Back Pain. Regular full-body strength training can help ease chronic lower back pain, the most common musculoskeletal issue, even in people who already exercise, research suggests.

17) Relieve Neck Pain. Research finds that strengthening the neck and shoulders can reduce neck pain from years spent hunching over a computer keyboard.

18) Breath Easier. High-intensity strength training has been shown to improve VO2 Max, the maximum capacity to transport and use oxygen during exercise.

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